EP 1005247 B1 20100505 - Compact non-blocking non-dilated optical switch using mode conversion
Title (en)
Compact non-blocking non-dilated optical switch using mode conversion
Title (de)
Kompakter, blockierungsfreier aussetzungsloser optischer Schalter mit Modenumwandlung
Title (fr)
Commutateur optique compact sans blocage et sans dilatation utilisant une conversion de mode
Publication
Application
Priority
US 19866098 A 19981124
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1005247A2] A non-blocking optical switch has a non-dilated architecture wherein dual mode input waveguides are connected to first and second inputs o mode selective couplers through mode conversion devices. Switching is effected by signals from a processing unit applied to a mode converter to convert the signal to be switched from a fundamental mode to a higher order mode. The mode selective coupler then couples the signal to one of the outputs thereof, whereas fundamental mode signals pass through to the other output thereof. An array of rows (layers) and columns of such elements make it possible to switch any incoming signal to be switched to any of a plurality of outputs after reconversion to the fundamental mode.
IPC 8 full level
G02F 1/313 (2006.01); H04Q 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H04Q 11/0005 (2013.01 - EP US); H04Q 2011/0052 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1005247 A2 20000531; EP 1005247 A3 20061206; EP 1005247 B1 20100505; DE 69942330 D1 20100617; JP 2000162653 A 20000616; JP 3745178 B2 20060215; US 6151431 A 20001121
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99309085 A 19991116; DE 69942330 T 19991116; JP 33130999 A 19991122; US 19866098 A 19981124